The final battle was not commanded by Xu Maogong, and Qin Shubao and others understood Xu Maogong's style of employing troops. This man commands battles with many odds, but rarely takes risks. In other words, he was reluctant to gamble with the brothers of the Wagang Army. Otherwise, the two sides would have fought for the second time that day, and he would not have shaken hands with the county soldiers with the advantage of strength in the big battle, and then took his group of Kou to escape overnight.

"Indeed, Xu Maogong's soldiers are reluctant to spend money, and he doesn't seem to look down on the rabble of other cottages at all!" Qin Shubao also echoed Li Xu's assertion in a low voice. "The three battles I fought with General Feng Ciming before were quite in line with this person's style. Every time the Wagang army is a small defeat, every time it can't hurt its muscles and bones! ”

Whether it is the level of training, weapons and equipment, or the overall number of soldiers, the Wagang Army and the soldiers of the Great Sui Mansion under Feng Ciming are not on the same level. The soldiers led by Laihu'er traveled all by water in the three expeditions to Liao, suffered the least losses, and maintained the most complete strength. In the current Great Sui armies, it can be regarded as one of the best elites. Therefore, as long as Feng Ciming's command did not make major mistakes, it was natural that the Wagang army would be defeated. However, the biggest difference between the Wagang Army and other rogue soldiers is that they will not be defeated for thousands of miles, and the ordinary hard training and the caution of the commander make the vitality of this team tenacious and abnormal. From the perspective of a bystander, it is speculated that the old general Feng Ciming saw the tenacity of the Wagang army that he had to give up the idea of annihilating it in one fell swoop and changed the attack to a lock. Unexpectedly, this strategy gave another opponent a chance!

"That's right, only outsiders would command like that. Because it's not sad for the cub to sell Yetian! Luo Shixin also joined in, loudly affirming.

"You're talking about Li Mi?" Zhang Xutuo's eyes suddenly widened at the boss, and his hair flew away. Speculating along this line of thought, all the mysteries are completely solved. Li Mi's greatest ability is not to lead troops into battle, but to use his strength to achieve things. Yang Xuangan's rebellion was almost planned by him, and the Beihai Rebellion at the beginning of the year also had his shadow, and now, he went to Wagang Mountain, using the power of the Wagang army to call on the bandits, and borrowing the power of the thieves to bind the Wagang army.

It's Li Mi, this bastard whose family background and knowledge are the best choice, is born a disaster star, and wherever he goes, he will bring disaster to wherever he goes.

"If this is the case, Xu Maogong's life may not be easy!" Just when everyone was amazed by Li Mi's cunning and insidiousness, Dugu Lin suddenly clapped his hands and said gloatingly.

In a word, the solemn atmosphere in the room was wiped out. If the group of thieves joined the Wagang Army as Li Mi's help, they would definitely not be able to stand Xu Maogong's style of governing the army strictly and prohibiting it. Judging from the development strategy that Xu Maogong has set for the Wagang Army in the past two years, he cannot tolerate the bandits to do anything wrong at the foot of Wagang Mountain.

In order to get the support of the surrounding people, the Wagang army did not hesitate to go far and west, and went south to Liang County to plunder development materials, but it has never robbed the people in the nearby Lingchang, Weicheng, Kuangcheng and other places. Even during Yang Xuangan's rebellion, knowing that the defense of White Horse City was empty, he didn't have the idea of fighting this county town. This time with Feng Ciming's iron wall, but the Wagang army was able to quietly slip out of the encirclement from under the noses of the officers and soldiers, I am afraid it is also related to their ordinary "good deeds".

Everyone laughed softly, regardless of whether Dugu Lin's guess was reasonable or not, they all hoped that Xu Maogong would be embarrassed. This is not entirely because of the viciousness of the heart, whether it is an open move or a secret move, winning is the first move, and the Wagang Army's tactics against the soldiers of Qi County have never been above board. Qin Shubao and the others looked at Li Xu, hoping that he could also feel the pleasure of revenge. saw Xuzi frowning, and there was a faint worry in his eyes.

"Let them mess around, take this opportunity, let's just clean up this acre and three points of land in front of us!" Zhang Xutuotuo cleared his throat and drew everyone's attention from Li Xu's face to his side. He saw that Li Xu was worried about Xu Maogong, and he didn't want to cause any misunderstanding among the generals under his command because of Li Xu's bad intentions.

"That's right, let's take advantage of Li Mi's busy scourge of the Wagang Army, and first clean up those big and small bandits around Qi County!" Qin Shubao raised his arm and was the first to respond to Zhang Xutuo's call. "This guy is good at everything, but he needs to change his natural bad heart." In his heart, he commented on Li Xu.

"This kind of character is not bad, at least being friends with him is much more comfortable than being a sinister person like Li Mi all day long!" Luo Shixin glanced at Li Xu again, thinking silently in his heart.

Lost in thought, Xuzi didn't notice the change in the temperature of the eyes of his companions around him, and at this moment, he was quickly speculating in his mind about the impact of the battle of Jijun on the situation near Luoyang. After this battle, the true strength of the Wagang Army will inevitably be revealed, and the attention they have attracted will definitely not only come from the surrounding bandits, but also the officials and soldiers, and there are many "heroes and heroes" who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic.

Perhaps, in the new year, all the storms in the world will revolve around Wagang Mountain. It was so close to the eastern capital. And Da Sui, who has been greatly injured, can withstand this storm?

"Troubled times will come." Xuzi remembered that Tang Gong Li Yuan had made such a prediction a few years ago. He was too young to understand what it meant. Today, having witnessed countless disasters, he is slowly feeling the pressure contained in this sentence.

In the troubled times, if you and I are powerless to return to the sky, it is best to make ourselves stronger before the disaster strikes. Only in this way can you let yourself and the people you care about live well and live until the day when a new cycle begins.

"Troubled times are coming!" Tang Gong Li Yuan kneaded the newspaper in his hand into a ball and threw it into the charcoal basin under his feet. The huge charcoal basin made of white copper was filled with red charcoal, and the flames swallowed the foreign matter that fell in it with a light roll, and the black smoke and flames rose rapidly, and then calmed again.

Since being appointed as the guardian of Honghua County at a time of crisis, the shogunate of the Li family has expanded a lot. At present, there are more than thirty people sitting in the hall, all waiting for Tang Gong Li Yuan to come to a conclusion after reading the newspaper. Unexpectedly, Tang Gong seemed to be asleep, lying on the felt bed covered with tiger skin for a long time, and even the sound of breathing was so light that it was almost inaudible.

"Father, I'm so tired!" Li Shimin thought a little sadly. This family is supported by his father alone, whether it is the open spear stabbed by the imperial court, or the hidden arrow shot by some ill-intentioned people under his command, he was blocked by his father alone. And the younger brother Yuanji is naughty and messy by nature, as for the elder brother built? Hum. Li Shimin does not deny that he has met a good brother who is magnanimous, considerate and kind. But in troubled times, it takes more than just magnanimity and kindness to support a family!

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard his father, who was leaning on the carpet, ask in a low voice, "After the completion of the winter, what is the situation of the people on the right side of the ridge?" ”

"There was a heavy snowfall in Lingwu County, and a lot of livestock and people froze to death. Lord Zhang, the county guard, has been ordered to open a position, but there are still a large number of displaced people pouring into the pass. Last month, 4,700 people entered Hongde County, and more than 13,000 fled earlier this month. Hongde County ordered Wang Huairang to ask for instructions on whether to send someone to guard the intersection, so as to prevent more displaced people from entering Honghua and causing unforeseen chaos! Li Jiancheng heard his father call him, stood up, and replied loudly.

At present, my father is in charge of the security of the thirteen counties in Kansai, and his jurisdiction is very large. And its own decree is only limited to the scope of Honghua County, with little responsibility and power. So everyone has to be careful. As the eldest son of the family, he also did his best to help, hoping to make his father's life easier.

"What about your opinion, should the father order the blockade of the road!" Li Yuan didn't open his eyes and asked in a dream-like voice.

"In my opinion, we shouldn't block the intersection. Lingwu is also the scope of your father's responsibility, if you don't let them enter Honghua to escape the disaster, the homeless people will make trouble in Lingwu, it will also be a disaster! Therefore, it is better to comb the blockage, Honghua County will resettle some of the victims, and then guide some of the victims to Yan'an County, and several counties will be divided, and the pressure on various places will not be so great. Li Jiancheng thought about it very seriously and gave an answer that he thought was reasonable.

Li Yuan, who was leaning on the felt collapse, frowned lightly and supported his body with his arms. He didn't rush to accept his son's suggestion, but glanced around the faces of the staff members and generals with his eyes, and asked with a smile: "What about you guys, how do you think we should deal with it?" ”

"I think that the decision of the son of the world needs to be scrutinized!" As soon as Li Yuan's words fell, near the door of the hall, a young man in his twenties immediately stood up. He first hugged his fists and bowed to Jiancheng to apologize, and then continued: "As far as I know, it is not only Lingwu County that is affected by the disaster right now, but also Wuwei and Jincheng in Hexi. If Honghua County blindly accepts the refugees, everyone will spread the news to each other, and it is estimated that more than 200,000 people will flock to the disaster before the beginning of spring. And the local grain stock is already insufficient, and now it is necessary to raise a large number of county soldiers to prevent thieves......."

"At the moment, there are not many battles in various places, so you can reduce some of the county soldiers!" Before the young man could finish speaking, Ma Yuangui stood up and interrupted him. According to the rules, young people should not take the lead in speaking before they have spoken. But the young man named Changsun Wuji relied on the fact that he was the nephew of Changsun Shunde, and his sister was married to Li Shimin, so he acted a little unscrupulous.

"But the Turks are eyeing outside the Saiwai, and the Hosana Khan on the Huining side has bad intentions, according to the detailed report, after the winter, the old department of the Yan'an thief Liu Jialun has a resurgence trend." The eldest grandson Wuji was not convinced, and raised his voice to find a basis for his argument.

"Priorities! Moreover, those who govern should have a loving heart! Our Li Mansion has always been supported by the people, and we must not destroy our previous achievements because of one thing! Ma Yuangui shook his head, and there was a faint displeasure in his tone.

In all fairness, he felt that the other party's words were not necessarily unreasonable. But for the sake of the long-term consideration of the Li Mansion, he must maintain the prestige of the prince.

"The people don't necessarily want outsiders to take food from their mouths! In less than 20 days, there must have been a conflict between locals and outsiders! The eldest grandson Wuji looked at the faces of Li Yuan and his uncle eldest grandson Shunde, and continued to argue.

Because Li Yuan did not stop the argument between the two staff, the atmosphere in the hall became a little lively for a while. The strategists participated with various mentalities, and the noise was endless. Most people supported Li Jiancheng's Huairou strategy, preferring to delay the crisis backward rather than let the Li Mansion lose its reputation. A small number of people support the eldest grandson Wuji, believing that politicians should know how to give up, and when they can't get both, they must sacrifice the interests and even lives of some people to save the majority. There are also those who have carefully chosen not to support either side. In their eyes, the son of the world is not very responsible, and if he helps him, once something goes wrong, he will inevitably fall into the wrong.

Li Yuan listened with interest for a moment, he liked this lively atmosphere. Politicians can only make the right decisions if they listen to each other. He hoped that by doing this, he would be able to teach his two sons, especially the son, to build this.

When the argument became louder and louder, and slowly developed into a direct attack on the other party's character, Li Yuan waved his hand and interrupted everyone's words, "Okay, let's just talk about things, don't use the topic to play." Our Li Mansion doesn't want this. After speaking, he turned his head to Li Jiancheng again, and asked with a pleasant face: "My son has listened to what everyone said, what do you think now?" ”

"I, I did think a little too simplistic. But I still advocate that reassuring people should be the main thing, so as to avoid the displacement from going to a dead end. As for the source of food, the government can contribute a part of it, and let the local large households donate a part. Then he complained to the imperial court and asked the household department to allocate a part. If possible, we will organize the displaced people to help themselves in the spring of next year, and the people will be easy to settle down after they have a livelihood! As for the blockade of the intersection, it is absolutely not feasible. However, you can send more people to guide you, in case the displaced people gather in the same place! Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and replied.

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Yanshou. It wasn't until a slight smile appeared on the face of the first strategist of the Li Mansion that he took a breath and ended all his admonitions.

"Well, you've thought a lot more about it this time than you just did. But how do you make sure that the people are willing to listen to it? Li Yuan nodded, first affirmed his son's progress, and then continued to ask.

"This, this, I haven't quite figured it out yet. But you can leave it to everyone to discuss and find out the specific way! Li Jiancheng was stunned for a moment and replied.

"Well, yes, just do what you suggested!" A smile appeared on Li Yuan's face, and he patted his son's shoulder and encouraged.

Jiancheng is a family keeper, and his tolerance and kindness can ensure stability within the family. But in terms of change and decisiveness, Li Yuan believes that the eldest son is far from the second son. Therefore, after fully affirming Li Jiancheng's point of view, he turned his head to his second son Shimin, and asked with a smile: "What about you, Shimin, do you have anything to add!" ”

"I fully support Big Brother's consideration!" Li Shimin stood up and replied loudly. He is seventeen years old this year, tall and straight. When he spoke, his face was full of sunshine, revealing an affinity that was hard to refuse. "Regarding how to channel the displaced people, I suggest that the eldest brother do it in the following steps." He bowed his hand to Li Jiancheng and added, "Send people to set up a Tuntian recruitment office at the intersection of Honghua, and the recruits' families will have gruel and food." For every 5,000 people gathered, it was a tun, which was taken away and resettled by the local officials of the neighboring counties. In this way, many people will not die on the road, and people with ulterior motives will not be given a chance! ”

"In addition, the imperial court may not have food to allocate for disaster relief, we must find our own way. I think Mr. Ma's suggestion is good, cut off some of the county soldiers to save food. He looked at Ma Kompasu and then at the eldest grandson Wuji, and continued: "The county soldiers all have homes in the local area, and they must go home to farm in spring and autumn, and it is not easy to concentrate. If the counties select the able-bodied and homeless of the homeless among the homeless people, they can train them every day to become elite. The outside can resist the Turks and Tuguhun, and the inside can deter the bandits and grass bandits! In this way, it can also prevent the eldest grandson's worries from happening. ”

It's a brilliant plan! Chen Yanshou's eyes suddenly gathered into a ball, and he looked at Li Shimin like fire. 'I'm afraid that the second son's talent is ten times that of the eldest son! He said to himself. I happened to see Li Shimin's gaze turned, which was full of consultancy.

"This is just a little bit of Shimin's opinion, whether it is feasible, please ask my father, eldest brother, Master Chen, Mr. Ma, and Uncle Changsun to dial!" Li Shimin once again gave up his hand, humble and practiced.

"What the second son said is very reasonable!" Chen Yanshou replied instinctively. For a moment, he had forgotten to consider many of the more complex factors involved.

"I also agree with the suggestion added by the second son!" The eldest grandson, Shunde, smiled and said.

Since the first mastermind Chen Yanshou and Li Yuan's most trusted confidant Sun Shunde have expressed their support, how can others speak out against it. Moreover, Li Shimin's arrangement is indeed feasible. So, everyone spoke one after another, admiring the second son's foresight.

"The combination of the strategy of the prince and the strategy of the second son will solve the crisis. There are two sons in the family, Tang Gong, congratulations to you! Ma Yuangui finally spoke, smiling extremely happily.

"And me, I can help the eldest brother to help, or I can help the second brother!" Li Yuanji, who had been squatting in front of the charcoal basin and playing with fire, was unwilling to be left behind, jumped up and shouted loudly.

"Good, good, you brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are gold!" Li Yuan happily touched Yuan Ji's head and said with a smile. He looked at Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng smiled and nodded in promise. He turned his gaze to Shimin, and Li Shimin responded with a frank smile. Seeing that the two sons were so caring, the smile on Li Yuan's face became more and more cheerful. He swept his head to Qian Jiulong, Wu Shi Tong, Liu Hongji and the eldest grandson Wuji, and saw that the older generation of strategists under his command was steady and witty, and the new generation of generals was calm and generous.

The Li family finally accumulated the strength to protect themselves before the troubled times came. With this strength, no matter how long the troubled times last and how big the impending crisis is, the family honor and prosperity can be passed on calmly. At this moment, he remembered his grandfather and father, in the previous turbulent times that had lasted for hundreds of years, the ancestors of the Li family continued the family through disdainful efforts, and in the future, this family will continue in the hands of Jiancheng and Shimin with the efforts of everyone here.

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